The three inbox folders - Inbox, Saved, Discarded
Not an archive, but a workspace
Many monitoring tools treat their inbox like an archive: everything ends up in there, and eventually you have to search through it. Picasa’s Inbox works differently. It’s a workspace with a clear flow-based approach.
Every update that arrives first lands in the Inbox. There, it waits for a decision: is it relevant or not? This decision is your actual contribution. Picasa does the rest.
The three folders
Inbox contains everything new that hasn’t been evaluated yet. This is the list you go through daily or several times a day. A full Inbox is normal—it means there’s fresh content.
Saved contains everything you’ve deemed relevant. This is your curated archive. When you generate AI reports, they use content from Saved by default. Everything that lands there is deliberately selected.
Discarded contains everything you’ve classified as irrelevant. It disappears automatically after 28 days. You don’t have to deal with it manually.
Why discard intentionally?
The idea behind it is simple: An unrated update takes up space and attention. A discarded update is a conscious decision—you’ve seen it and deemed it irrelevant. This keeps the Inbox a reliable view of open tasks.
If the Inbox is always full of old updates, it loses its value as a reference point. The Discard principle forces active curation, turns Saved into a high-quality database, and keeps the Inbox a true workspace.
What happens to processed updates
Once an update lands in Saved or Discarded, it leaves the inbox permanently. It cannot return to the inbox from there—but it can be moved from Discarded to Saved as long as the 28-day period hasn’t expired.
After 28 days, discarded updates are permanently gone. Saved updates remain as long as your subscription is active.